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'''Title of script''': XAMPP Installation
 
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'''Author: '''Shahid Farooqui
 
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'''Keywords: '''XAMPP Video Tutorial, Apache, LAMPP, Web Server
 
  
 
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||Hello everyone. Welcome to this spoken tutorial on '''XAMPP Installation''' on '''Linux'''.  
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|Hello everyone.Welcome to this tutorial on ''' XAMPP Installation on Linux'''.
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||'''XAMPP''' is a free and open source web server package. XAMPP consists of
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|In this tutorial, we will learn
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* How to install '''XAMPP''' on '''Linux'''
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* How to create & run a '''php''' file
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* Interpreters for scripts written in PHP and Perl programming languages.
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||In the past, this software was called LAMPP. But to avoid misconceptions it was renamed XAMPP for Linux.
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|To record this tutorial I am using
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* '''Ubuntu Linux OS 14.04'''
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* '''FireFox''' Web Browser and
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* '''Gedit''' Text editor
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||XAMPP is easy to install.XAMPP is available for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX and Solaris.
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| To install '''XAMPP''', you should have-
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* A working '''Internet''' connection and
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* '''Admin''' access to your computer
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||I am using Ubuntu Linux version 10.04
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|You should also have basic knowledge of '''Linux''' commands.If not, for relevant tutorials, please visit our website.
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||You should have admin access.
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|'''XAMPP''' is a Free and Open Source web server package.
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||The first step is to download XAMPP for Linux.
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|| '''XAMPP''' consists of, * '''Apache HTTP Server'''
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* '''MySQL database'''
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* '''Interpreters for scripts written in PHP and Perl'''
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||XAMPP for Linux can be downloaded at from following link
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| '''XAMPP''' is easy to install.It is available for '''GNU/Linux, Mac, Windows''' and '''Solaris''' operating systems.
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||http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html]
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| Let's download '''XAMPP for Linux'''.
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|Open the web browser on your machine.
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||Links are also available to download XAMPP for Windows, for Mac OSX and Solaris.
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|In the '''Address bar''', type https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html and press '''Enter'''.
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||We will choose the XAMPP for Linux link.
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| Scroll down the page.
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||Let us click here.
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|Here '''XAMPP ''' is available to download for all operating systems.
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||Scroll down and click on Step1 to Download
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|Visit '''XAMPP for Linux''' section.You can see the recent version of '''Xampp'''.
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||Now click on '''XAMPP Linux 1.7.7''' and follow the steps to download it.
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| My system is a '''64bit OS'''. So under version '''1.8.3 / PHP 5.5.19'''.
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||I have already downloaded this file on Desktop in order to save time.
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|I will select '''Download(64 bit)'''.
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|The download will start.
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|I have already downloaded this file in my '''Downloads''' Folder.
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|So I will skip downloading step.
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| Now open the '''terminal'''.
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||XAMPP installation file is available on Desktop.
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|On the '''terminal''', type the command '''cd space Downloads''' and press '''Enter'''.
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|This will change the current working directory to '''Downloads'''.
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|This will display the contents of the '''Downloads''' folder.
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|Here is our '''XAMPP''' installation file.
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|So that we can run this file.Type '''chmod +x''' filename and press '''Enter'''.
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| Now to run the file, type '''sudo ./ '''filename and press '''Enter'''.
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|Enter the '''admin password''' if required.
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||The next step is to start XAMPP.
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|Click on '''Next''' button whenever required and follow the installation steps as shown.  
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|Uncheck '''Learn more about Bitnami for XAMPP''' check box.
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|Click on '''Next'''.
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||XAMPP for Linux has sucsessfully started.
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|Once the installation done, uncheck '''Launch XAMPP''' check box.And click on '''Finish'''.
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|This installation will create '''lampp''' folder in the system's '''opt''' folder.
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|Let's go there and have a look.
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|From the '''launcher''' on the left, click on '''Files''' folder icon.
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||You will see the URL http://localhost/xampp splash.php''' in your web browser.  
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|On the left panel, Under '''Devices''' section, click on '''Computer'''.
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|You can see the system files.Double-click on '''opt''' folder to open it.
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| Here it is- the '''lampp''' folder.Open this folder.
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|Here we can see several sub-folders.
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|This is our '''Web server Appache's root directory'''.
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|We have to save our '''PHP''' code files inside this folder to run it.
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|The '''Apache's root directory''' will be
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* '''/opt/lampp/htdocs '''or
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* '''/var/www''' based on your installation process.
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|To make '''htdocs''' folder writable, we have to change the permission.
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|Enter the admin password if required.
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|Now let's check whether '''Xampp''' is running or not.
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|It seems '''Xampp''' services are not running.
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|To start the services type on the '''terminal'''. '''sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start''' and press '''Enter'''.
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|Enter admin password if required
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|Here it is! The welcome screen of  '''Xampp'''.
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| '''Xampp '''is running perfectly now.
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|Let's write a sample '''php''' code and run it.
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||The Spoken Tutorial Project Team.Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials.  
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| In '''htdocs''' let's create a folder named '''phpacademy'''.
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|In future, I will save all my '''php''' files in this folder.
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|Right-click and select '''New Document''' and ''' Empty document'''.Name it as '''demo.php'''
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|Open the '''demo.php''' in '''Gedit text editor'''.
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||We have come to the end of this tutorial.
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|You can use any editor of your choice.
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| Type: '''less than question mark php enter echo space in double quotes "Hello India”; Enter question mark greater than'''
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| To save the file press '''Ctrl ''' and ''' S''' keys simultaneously.
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Good Bye
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| Go back to the web browser.
  
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|In the address bar type'''localhost/phpacademy'''  and press '''Enter'''.
  
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| This will display the list of files inside the '''phpacademy''' folder.
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|08:47
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|Here is our file '''demo.php''', Click on it .
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|08:53
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|Message '''Hello India''' is displayed.
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|08:57
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| To stop '''Xampp services''', type on the '''terminal''' '''sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop''' and press '''Enter'''.
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|09:13
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|Enter the '''admin password''' if required.
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|09:17
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|'''XAMPP services''' will stop running.Whenever you wish to run '''Xampp''' again in future, remember to start it first.
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|09:27
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| Let us summarise, In this tutorial, we have learnt-
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* How to install, start and stop '''XAMPP services'''.
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* How to create and run a '''PHP file'''.
 +
 +
|-
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|09:45
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|This video summarises the '''Spoken Tutorial project'''. If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|09:55
 +
| The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.For details, please write to us.
 +
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|-
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|10:06
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| '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
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|-
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|10:13
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|More information on this Mission is available at the link shown.
 +
 +
|-
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|10:19
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|This is Kavita Kharad from IIT Bombay signing off.Thank you for joining.
  
 
|}
 
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Revision as of 12:03, 12 June 2015

Time Narration
00:01 Hello everyone.Welcome to this tutorial on XAMPP Installation on Linux.
00:08 In this tutorial, we will learn
  • How to install XAMPP on Linux
  • How to create & run a php file
00:18 To record this tutorial I am using
  • Ubuntu Linux OS 14.04
  • FireFox Web Browser and
  • Gedit Text editor
00:32 To install XAMPP, you should have-
  • A working Internet connection and
  • Admin access to your computer
00:41 You should also have basic knowledge of Linux commands.If not, for relevant tutorials, please visit our website.
00:52 XAMPP is a Free and Open Source web server package.
00:58 XAMPP consists of, * Apache HTTP Server
  • MySQL database
  • Interpreters for scripts written in PHP and Perl
01:12 XAMPP is easy to install.It is available for GNU/Linux, Mac, Windows and Solaris operating systems.
01:23 Let's download XAMPP for Linux.
01:27 Open the web browser on your machine.
01:31 In the Address bar, type https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html and press Enter.
01:44 Scroll down the page.
01:47 Here XAMPP is available to download for all operating systems.
01:53 Visit XAMPP for Linux section.You can see the recent version of Xampp.
02:01 My system is a 64bit OS. So under version 1.8.3 / PHP 5.5.19.
02:11 I will select Download(64 bit).
02:15 The download will start.
02:18 I have already downloaded this file in my Downloads Folder.
02:24 So I will skip downloading step.
02:28 Now open the terminal.
02:31 On the terminal, type the command cd space Downloads and press Enter.
02:40 This will change the current working directory to Downloads.
02:46 Now, type the command ls and press Enter.
02:51 This will display the contents of the Downloads folder.
02:56 Here is our XAMPP installation file.
03:00 Let's give executable permission to the file.
03:04 So that we can run this file.Type chmod +x filename and press Enter.
03:18 Now to run the file, type sudo ./ filename and press Enter.
03:29 Enter the admin password if required.
03:34 Setup wizard dialog box opens.
03:38 Click on Next button whenever required and follow the installation steps as shown.
03:46 Uncheck Learn more about Bitnami for XAMPP check box.
03:52 Click on Next.
03:54 Once the installation done, uncheck Launch XAMPP check box.And click on Finish.
04:04 This installation will create lampp folder in the system's opt folder.
04:12 Let's go there and have a look.
04:15 From the launcher on the left, click on Files folder icon.
04:21 On the left panel, Under Devices section, click on Computer.
04:29 You can see the system files.Double-click on opt folder to open it.
04:38 Here it is- the lampp folder.Open this folder.
04:44 Here we can see several sub-folders.
04:48 Locate the folder named htdocs.
04:53 This is our Web server Appache's root directory.
04:58 We have to save our PHP code files inside this folder to run it.
05:05 The Apache's root directory will be
  • /opt/lampp/htdocs or
  • /var/www based on your installation process.
05:24 To make htdocs folder writable, we have to change the permission.
05:30 So on the terminal, type sudo chmod 777 -R /opt/lampp/htdocs and press Enter.
05:56 Enter the admin password if required.
06:00 Now let's check whether Xampp is running or not.
06:04 Open the web browser.In the Address bar, type localhost and press Enter.
06:15 It shows message “Unable to connect”.
06:20 It seems Xampp services are not running.
06:23 To start the services type on the terminal. sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start and press Enter.
06:40 Enter admin password if required
06:44 This will start all the Xampp services.
06:47 Go back to the web browser and refresh the page.
06:52 Here it is! The welcome screen of Xampp.
06:56 It will ask us to choose the default language.I will select English.
07:03 Xampp is running perfectly now.
07:06 Let's write a sample php code and run it.
07:11 In htdocs let's create a folder named phpacademy.
07:16 In future, I will save all my php files in this folder.
07:23 This is to ensure that my files don't get over written by someone else.
07:30 Open the phpacademy folder.Let us create a php file.
07:37 Right-click and select New Document and Empty document.Name it as demo.php
07:48 Open the demo.php in Gedit text editor.
07:53 You can use any editor of your choice.
07:59 Type: less than question mark php enter echo space in double quotes "Hello India”; Enter question mark greater than
08:20 To save the file press Ctrl and S keys simultaneously.
08:27 Go back to the web browser.
08:29 In the address bar typelocalhost/phpacademy and press Enter.
08:40 This will display the list of files inside the phpacademy folder.
08:47 Here is our file demo.php, Click on it .
08:53 Message Hello India is displayed.
08:57 To stop Xampp services, type on the terminal sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop and press Enter.
09:13 Enter the admin password if required.
09:17 XAMPP services will stop running.Whenever you wish to run Xampp again in future, remember to start it first.
09:27 Let us summarise, In this tutorial, we have learnt-
  • How to install, start and stop XAMPP services.
  • How to create and run a PHP file.
09:45 This video summarises the Spoken Tutorial project. If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
09:55 The Spoken Tutorial Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.For details, please write to us.
10:06 Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
10:13 More information on this Mission is available at the link shown.
10:19 This is Kavita Kharad from IIT Bombay signing off.Thank you for joining.

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